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# Lock a template to prevent editing

## Overview: lock a checklist template

Template locking in the Template Center makes a checklist template permanently read-only, which is used when a verified test script must stay unchanged across projects.

* Your role must be company **Admin** or **Manager** to lock templates.
* You can find the menu at Template Center - Checklists - template three-dots menu - **Lock Template**.
* This makes the template permanently read-only. Locked templates cannot be unlocked.

||| A locked template cannot be unlocked or modified. Duplicate it to make changes.

## How to lock a template

1. Go to **Template Center** and open the **Checklists** tab.
2. Find the template you want to lock.
3. Right-click the **template**.
4. Select **Lock Template**.
5. Confirm in the pop-up window.
6. Confirm that a lock icon appears next to the template.

||| Note: Further editing will be blocked and cannot be undone.

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## Results: locked templates

| Action | Availability |
| ---- |
| Edit fields or content | Not allowed |
| Duplicate as a new template | Allowed |
| Delete template | Only Company Admins |
| Unlock template | Not possible |

| Role | Can lock | Can delete locked | Can duplicate |
| ---- |
| Company Admin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Company Manager | Yes | No | Yes |
| Company Moderator or User | No | No | Yes |

## Troubleshooting: lock a template

| Problem | Cause | Solution |
| ---- |
| Cannot edit a template | Template is locked | Duplicate the template and edit the copy |
| Cannot unlock a template | Locked templates cannot be unlocked | Duplicate the template to create an editable version |
| Cannot delete a locked template | Your company role is below Admin | Ask a **Company Admin** to delete it, and include the template name |
| Cannot see Lock Template | Your company role cannot lock templates | Ask a company **Admin** or **Manager** to lock it |